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2010, NSW vs 2021, NSW

Postcode comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · 2010, NSW profile · 2021, NSW profile

2010, NSW 2021, NSW

Postcode 2010 and postcode 2021 are neighboring inner-city areas with distinct living patterns. Postcode 2010 is far more densely populated and diverse, with 42.7% of people born overseas and 23.6% using another language at home. It is a hub for smaller households, where 48.8% of people live alone and 64% of homes are rented. In contrast, postcode 2021 has a more family-oriented feel, with 13% of the population being children under 15 and a much higher share of larger homes; 45% of dwellings there have three or more bedrooms, compared to just 18.1% in postcode 2010.

Everyday life in both places shares a high level of advantage, with both areas seeing a huge share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They are equally walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of essential services. While they are similar in their high employment rates, some gaps are widening. For example, postcode 2010 has become increasingly more reliant on rentals and more likely to be car-free than postcode 2021 since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 26.8 pts higher in 2021, NSW No car: 26.0 pts higher in 2010, NSW Renting: 17.6 pts higher in 2010, NSW Unpaid child care: 11.6 pts higher in 2021, NSW Born overseas: 11.6 pts higher in 2010, NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +11,497 larger in 2010, NSW gap steady
26,443 86th pct 14,946 76th pct
Median age in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +1 yrs older in 2021, NSW gap steady
36 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +0.4 pts higher in 2010, NSW gap steady
0.9% 26th pct 0.5% 14th pct
Aged 65+ in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +4.1 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
10.8% 12th pct 14.9% 25th pct
Under 15 in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +7.6 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
5.4% 0th pct 13.0% 14th pct
De facto in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +8.1 pts higher in 2010, NSW gap steady
25.5% 100th pct 17.4% 87th pct

Age structure

51.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.6 pts 38.1%
23.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 24.1%
10.8% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
5.4% Children (0–14) +7.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.9% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

67.8% Never married ◂ +16.0 pts 51.7%
19.8% Married +14.9 pts ▸ 34.6%
8.2% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.1% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

2010, NSW 2021, NSW

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +11.6 pts higher in 2010, NSW gap widening
42.7% 93rd pct 31.1% 83rd pct

Country of birth

50.4% Australia +14.5 pts ▸ 64.8%
6.3% England +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
2.6% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%
1.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
1.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

31.2% English +8.3 pts ▸ 39.5%
19.3% Australian +7.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
13.0% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.4% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.0% Chinese ◂ +4.2 pts 3.9%
4.8% Italian even 4.8%
4.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +10.6 pts higher in 2010, NSW gap steady
23.6% 83rd pct 13.0% 72nd pct
Limited English in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2010, NSW gap steady
3.4% 85th pct 0.9% 61st pct

Language used at home

68.8% English only +13.4 pts ▸ 82.2%
2.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%
1.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +6.8 pts higher in 2010, NSW gap steady
56.2% 92nd pct 49.5% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

56.2% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 49.5%
25.9% Christianity +12.6 pts ▸ 38.5%
9.0% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%
4.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%
1.5% Judaism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +4.7 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
80.5% 97th pct 85.2% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +4.5 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap narrowing
55.4% 100th pct 60.0% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +2.33 more in 2010, NSW
4.90 64th pct 2.56 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +2 more in 2010, NSW
7 86th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +2,330 more in 2010, NSW
5,025 86th pct 2,695 75th pct
Avg size in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +179 larger in 2010, NSW
718 89th pct 539 78th pct
ICSEA in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +8 higher in 2010, NSW
1,194 100th pct 1,186 100th pct

Highest year of school

80.5% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 85.2%
5.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
2.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

44.5% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 48.0%
19.6% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 21.5%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%
6.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

25.8% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 28.5%
18.1% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
11.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%
7.3% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
3.7% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.3% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +$173 higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
$1,479 99th pct $1,652 100th pct
Household income in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +$526 higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
$2,297 88th pct $2,823 98th pct
Family income in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +$880 higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
$3,709 100th pct $4,589 100th pct
High earners in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +6.3 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
31.7% 100th pct 38.0% 100th pct
High-income homes in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +8.1 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
38.0% 92nd pct 46.1% 100th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 22.9%
17.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.9%
12.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.2%
26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 23.1%
17.0% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
19.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 19.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +1.3 pts higher in 2010, NSW
23.2% 16th pct 21.9% 13th pct
Mental health in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +3.3 pts higher in 2010, NSW
10.1% 70th pct 6.8% 25th pct
Needs assistance in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +1.0 pts higher in 2010, NSW gap steady
3.1% 14th pct 2.2% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%
8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%
7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%
4.3% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None +3.7 pts ▸ 71.3%
17.4% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 17.0%
4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +3.5 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
14.1% 28th pct 17.6% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +3.1 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
6.3% 4th pct 9.4% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +11.6 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
8.5% 0th pct 20.1% 21st pct
Defence service in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2021, NSW
1.5% 16th pct 1.6% 18th pct
Housework 15h+ in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +5.7 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
10.1% 0th pct 15.8% 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +0.4 larger in 2021, NSW gap widening
1.7 0th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +2.5 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
7.6% 13th pct 10.1% 30th pct
Living alone in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +10.2 pts higher in 2010, NSW gap widening
48.8% 100th pct 38.6% 91st pct

Family composition

63.3% Couples without children ◂ +25.6 pts 37.7%
27.0% Couples with children +23.9 pts ▸ 50.9%
7.6% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.2% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Household size

48.8% 1 person ◂ +10.2 pts 38.6%
36.7% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 33.3%
8.6% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.5% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
1.1% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +$45 higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
$550 96th pct $595 100th pct
Mortgage in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +$950 higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
$2,900 96th pct $3,850 100th pct
People / bedroom in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +0.20 higher in 2010, NSW gap widening
1.10 100th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +17.6 pts higher in 2010, NSW gap widening
64.0% 100th pct 46.4% 90th pct
Owned outright in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +11.1 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap narrowing
15.0% 5th pct 26.1% 17th pct
Separate houses in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +6.1 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
1.0% 0th pct 7.1% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +26.8 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
18.1% 0th pct 45.0% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.0% Rented ◂ +17.6 pts 46.4%
15.0% Owned outright +11.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
18.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 24.8%
1.1% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

72.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +32.9 pts 39.8%
25.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +27.1 pts ▸ 52.2%
1.0% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.6% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.7 pts 18.3%
35.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 30.1%
12.7% 3 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 30.5%
3.9% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%
1.5% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Weekly rent distribution

23.4% $750 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 36.9%
28.6% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.7%
26.6% $550–$749 ◂ +9.3 pts 17.3%
10.2% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.9% Under $200 ◂ +6.2 pts 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $3,000 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 59.6%
23.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 16.3%
13.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 9.1%
11.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +26.0 pts higher in 2010, NSW gap widening
47.3% 100th pct 21.2% 98th pct
Work from home in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +2.8 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap widening
56.2% 100th pct 59.0% 100th pct
PT commute in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +2.6 pts higher in 2010, NSW gap widening
6.7% 91st pct 4.1% 84th pct
PT stops in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +2 more in 2010, NSW
64 74th pct 62 74th pct
Stops/1k in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +1.73 more in 2021, NSW
2.42 38th pct 4.15 55th pct
Departures/1k in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +956.8 more in 2021, NSW
2,879.3 93rd pct 3,836.1 99th pct
PT routes in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +10 more in 2010, NSW
27 86th pct 17 84th pct
Stop walk in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +4 longer in 2021, NSW
1 0th pct 5 38th pct
Drive to city in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +4 longer in 2021, NSW
5 0th pct 9 8th pct

How people get to work

56.2% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 59.0%
9.4% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.0% Walked ◂ +4.8 pts 7.2%
3.3% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%
2.7% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 54.0%
47.3% No vehicle ◂ +26.0 pts 21.2%
8.1% 2 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 20.1%
1.1% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.4% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +6.7 pts higher in 2010, NSW gap steady
59.7% 97th pct 53.0% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +7.9 pts higher in 2010, NSW gap steady
24.8% 90th pct 16.9% 79th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +1.1 pts higher in 2010, NSW gap steady
4.6% 60th pct 3.6% 35th pct
Participation in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2021, NSW gap steady
71.7% 92nd pct 72.3% 93rd pct
Full-time in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +0.6 pts higher in 2010, NSW gap narrowing
70.0% 91st pct 69.4% 91st pct

Industries people work in

22.3% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
11.4% Finance & insurance +2.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.5% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%
6.2% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%
4.7% Media & telecommunications even 4.8%
3.0% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
2.0% Rental & real estate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

45.6% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 47.3%
20.7% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 23.0%
9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%
5.8% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
3.3% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +2 higher in 2021, NSW
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +5 higher in 2021, NSW
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +28 higher in 2021, NSW
1,145 99th pct 1,173 100th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW
4 12th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +0.5 higher in 2010, NSW
9.8 100th pct 9.3 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 94th pct
Walk to health in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +0.9 pts higher in 2010, NSW
100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +2.3 more in 2010, NSW
19.2 54th pct 16.9 47th pct
Intersections/km² in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +514 higher in 2010, NSW
822 100th pct 307 90th pct
Mean slope in 2010, NSWin 2021, NSW +0.1 pts higher in 2010, NSW
8.7% 86th pct 8.6% 86th pct

Compare 2010, NSW with nearby areas

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Compare 2021, NSW with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 2010, NSW vs 2021, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA2010/2010-nsw/vs/POA2021/2021-nsw